Major and Minor Ports in India

by OldSailor on January 26, 2009

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Terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008 exposed that security system along the Indian coastline is weak. The coastal security is now being reviewed to protect effectively India’s long coastline of about 7,500 km (about 5,700 km is along the mainland and 1800 km is around the islands). Also there are 12 major and 187 minor ports in this coastline to be protected.

The major and minor ports listed in Ministry of Shipping are compiled and given below: